Anitta is a Brazilian singer whose real name is Larissa de Macedo Machado. She was born in Rio de Janeiro on March 30, 1993. Her main musical genres are: funk carioca, pop and Latin music.
The singer has already released six albums and has among her great success songs such as: Vai Malandra, Envolver, Boys Don’t Cry, Me Gusta, Bola Rebola and Bang. Currently, it is showing its potential in the international market.
Anitta started singing when she was just seven years old, in the choir of a church in her Honório Gurgel neighborhood, in Rio de Janeiro. She practiced ballroom dancing classes and has even taught classes as a dance teacher. It all started with ballroom dancing, migrating soon after to the stiletto, the high heel dance, which explains her great skills on stage and video clips.
At age 16, she began studying business at a technical school, and her marketing classes helped her earn the title of a "marketing case", as it is the singer herself who executes her social media marketing skills.
Her first contract was with the independent record label Furacão 2000. She was discovered by producer Renato Azevedo in 2010 through a video on Youtube. Anitta's second contract was with the record company Warner Music Brasil in 2011, to which she achieved second position in the Brazilian charts with the song "Show das Poderosas".
Musical Success
Anitta first musical hit was the song "Meiga e Abusada" released on July 6, 2021 by Furacão 2000. Then, the song was re-released by Warner Music on February 6, 2013, after signing a contract with the label at era. The song was part of the soundtrack of the soap opera Amor à Vida, on Rede Globo.
In fact, we cannot forget the success of the single “Show das Poderosas”, released on April 16, 2013, which was a major milestone for Anitta in the national music market. Which helped her to carry out three musical tours: Show das Poderosas Tour, Meu Lugar Tour and Bang Tour.
Anitta Albuns
Anitta's first album was released on July 6, 2013 and was produced by Umberto Tavares and Mãozinha. It features dance-pop, pop, teen pop and reggae genres. And it counts with its great success "Show das Poderosas". The album has three singles and several awards.
The singer's second album is "Ritmo Perfeito", released on June 4, 2014, the same day she released the live album "Meu Lugar", debuting at number one on iTunes Brazil and staying at the top of the ranking for a week. .
The album has different songs from the first release and had the special participation of singer Projota, who also wrote some songs for the project, such as "Cobertor" and "Mulher", which is a re-recording of his career.
Anitta’s last album was “Version of Me”, her fifth studio album, previously called “Girl from Rio”, released on April 12, 2022 by Warner Records.
The Version of Me album has several guest appearances such as: Cardi B, Saweetie, Chencho Corleone, Ty Dolla Sign, Afro B, Mc Kevin o Chris, YG, Myke Towers and Mr. Catra.
In addition, it has five singles: Envolver, Boys Don't Cry, Fakig love, Me Gusta and Girl From Rio.
In 2022, Anitta is showing all her musical talent in her international career, participating in several famous festivals like the Coachella Festival 2022, thrilling the American audience with her big hits.
Anitta - Weight, height and zodiac sign
Anitta is 1.62 tall and weighs an average of 66 kg. She is under the sign of Aries.